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In the virtual world, nature has never had it so good. Never have so many people been engaged in writing action plans and framing policies, not just to save biodiversity, but to enhance it. The challenge is to close the gap between the aspirations reflected in these plans and policies, and what we see actually happening out there under the open sky.

How 'natural' is nature? There are few, if any, parts of Wales which have not been altered by human activity. For good or ill, it's within our power to influence the wildlife around us, as many of the articles in this edition show.

Wales is surrounded by water on three sides, with over 1600km of coast – there's a lot happening around these shores, from avocets breeding at the Gwent Levels to mason bees burrowing into soft coastal cliffs.